Well, now. THANK YOU, Louis C.K. (apologies that I’m out of the loop with his act)
Related to this–the parrot media was touting the “fact” that there were more people employed last month. They found jobs in the fields related to STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
The worst of it is that it is not true. Not only is it a lie, but a damned lie.
This piece explores that lie, and although it’s from last year, it seems that they wish to continue the same script:
http://cis.org/more-us-stem-grads-than-jobs
I have heard of this personally where tech/engineering grads are either not able to find work, or they are having to take jobs with much lower salaries. As the article states, they allege a shortage, but then wages would have risen…instead they have remained at 1990s levels.
And the icing on the cake:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/07/31/theater-grads-have-lower-unemployment-rates-than-engineering-and-tech-grads
Please read my commentary on what Louis C.K. has done to expand the debate about Common Core.
It was just posted on Huffington Post at the top of the page.
In my view, he has just smashed the carefully crafted narrative that the only critics of Common Core standards and tests are extremists of the right and left.
Being a comedian with 3.3 million followers on Twitter gave him a platform.
Being a parent of two children in public school gives him legitimacy.
His intervention changes the conversation. Maybe now we can have an honest debate instead of name-calling of anyone who dares to raise a voice in criticism of the CCSS.
Please leave a comment, if you choose.
Eagle 